NCT03004378

Interventions for Adolescent Obesity

The Role of Activity Tracking on Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate whether the short-term use of activity tracking devices improves short-term weight loss in adolescents. The investigators will evaluate whether weight loss translates into a change in obesity-related biomarkers associated with adolescent obesity. In addition, the investigators will report outcomes after the implementation of activity tracking devices in conjunction with an intense adolescent weight loss program.

Detailed description

This study will evaluate the short-term use of activity tracking devices and their effects on short- and long-term weight loss in adolescents. The investigators plan to establish whether weight loss translates into a change in obesity-related biomarkers associated with adolescent obesity. Each participant with an activity tracking device will have the goal of reaching 10,000 steps per day, in addition to their individual fitness plan.

Conditions

• Adolescent Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Activity Tracker	Fitbit Alta

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-01
• Primary completion: 2018-11-30
• Completion: 2018-12-31
• First posted: 2016-12-28
• Last updated: 2020-01-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States